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Automate Git from Python — diffs, hooks, release tags, and repo housekeeping.

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Amend Last Commit Message in Python

This script uses subprocess to run `git commit --amend` and update the most recent commit's message in your repository.

git subprocess automation
Python
import subprocess
import sys


def amend_last_commit_message(new_message: str) -> None:
    """Change the message of the most recent commit."""
    result = subprocess.run(
        ["git", "commit", "--amend", "-m", new_message],
        capture_output=True,
        text=True,
        check=False,
    )
    if result.…
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Git + Python easy

How to List Changed Files in the Last Git Commit with Python

Runs `git diff --name-only HEAD~1 HEAD` via subprocess to list the names of files changed in the most recent commit.

git subprocess automation
Python
import subprocess

def list_changed_files():
    result = subprocess.run(
        ["git", "diff", "--name-only", "HEAD~1", "HEAD"],
        capture_output=True,
        text=True,
        check=True
    )
    files = result.stdout.strip().splitlines()
    return files

if __name__ == "__main__":
    changed = list_cha…
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Git + Python easy

How to Squash Commits Range into One in Python

A mock script that displays the last N git commits as a single squashed commit, showing original commit subjects.

git commits subprocess
Python
import subprocess
import re

def squash_last_commits(count):
    """Mock squashing the last N commits into one by display."""
    git_log = subprocess.run(
        ["git", "log", f"-{count}", "--pretty=format:%h %s"],
        capture_output=True, text=True
    )
    if git_log.returncode != 0:
        return "Git comm…
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Git + Python easy

Merge branch no ff mock in Python

Simulate a Git non-fast-forward merge in Python, producing a synthetic merge commit log for branches with differing SHAs.

git merge simulation
Python
class MergeResult:
    def __init__(self, base, branch):
        self.base = base
        self.branch = branch
        self.commit_log = []
        self.merged = False

    def simulate_merge(self):
        """Simulate a 'no-ff' merge by creating a new commit that references both branches."""
        if self.base == s…
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